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Fuse Theater Views: “The Bridges of Madison County” — A Matter of Inconsistency

August 15, 2013
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Nothing is going to be done about the appearance of the review in the Boston Globe. The reasoning is that, because the newspaper didn’t send its own critic, it hadn’t broken the ban. This is inconsistent and disingenuous.

Theater Review: A Romp Through This Year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival

August 15, 2013
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We stirred in a number of scrappier shows at more experimental venues and were treated to Edinburgh’s wild and wonderful arts extravaganza.

Movie Review: “Elysium” Lost?

August 14, 2013
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My point is that whatever distinguished District 9 and made it so special is entirely absent from director Neill Blomkamp’s blockbuster, Elysium.

Short Fuse Book Review: “Zealot” — Jesus as Jewish Peasant and Revolutionary

August 14, 2013
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I am a secular Jew who can’t but welcome Zealot‘s conclusion that Christianity pulled a role reversal on Jesus, and made this failed revolutionary Jew into someone who eschewed his people and its traditions in favor of Roman power.

Theater Review: “Valentine Trilogy” Has a Lot of Passion but Could Use More Smarts

August 13, 2013
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So what’s a hero to do but throw punches and kicks in the name of love and forgiveness?

CD Review: Julia Holter’s “Loud City Song” — Stark Urban Beauty

August 13, 2013
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The third and latest LP from indie singer-songwriter and composer Julia Holter proffers a vision of urban ecstasy.

Fuse Theater Review: Barrington Stage Company Serves up a Lavish “Much Ado”

August 12, 2013
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From the first clearly projected lines to the last, it’s obvious that director Julianne Boyd set out to direct a production of Much Ado where language rules supreme.

Jazz CD Reviews: John Scofield’s “Überjam Deux” and Dave Holland’s “Prism”

August 12, 2013
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Dave Holland’s Prism tells stories, several of which are very effective. Scofield’s, like his earlier Überjam releases, extends the jam-band esthetic into jazz without completely giving in to it. And neither of them would be as they are without the great looming shadow of Miles Davis.

Webmaster News: Getting Around Has Gotten Easier

August 12, 2013
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Welcome to the new look of the Arts Fuse! The insightful, in-depth content is the same as it’s always been, but now it’s easier to find.

Film Review: “Blue Jasmine” — Woody Allen’s Evocative Triumph

August 11, 2013
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What carries Blue Jasmine over the moon is the breathtaking, Oscar-worthy performance of Cate Blanchett, whose tortured Park Avenue socialite on the skids is among the most stunning performances by an actress in years.

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